The CBI has registered four more cases in connection with Srijan scam in Bihar in which government funds worth over 800 crore rupees were allegedly embezzled by a non-governmental organisation (NGO). Agency officials said, the CBI has booked all the office bearers of the NGO 'Srijan Mahila Vikas Sahyog Samiti' in these cases along with the then branch managers of Indian Bank, Bank of Baroda, besides land acquisition officer, Banka, Bihar. President of Srijan Shubhlaxmi Prasad and nine other office-bearers of the voluntary group have been named in one of the FIRs. The agency had last year registered 10 FIRs in connection with the case.
It is alleged that the group which was working towards imparting training to women had pilfered government funds to the tune of over 800 crore rupees in connivance with the bank officials and state government officials between 2003 and 2014.
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